2022 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV
2022 BMW X6 Hybrid vs Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
AWD · 3.0L 6-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 23 MPG
The 2022 Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, it costs about $2,470 a year to fuel (46 MPGe + 21 MPG), versus $2,576 for the 2022 BMW X6 Hybrid (23 MPG). That's roughly $107 a year, or about $533 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- BMW X6 Hybrid
- Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid
Side by side
| BMW X6 Hybrid | Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,576 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,470 |
| 23 MPG | Combined efficiency | 46 MPGe + 21 MPG |
| 21 MPG | City | 45 MPGe / 20 MPG |
| 25 MPG | Highway | 48 MPGe / 22 MPG |
| — | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 72 kWh |
| — | Driving range | 430 mi |
| — | All-electric range | 17 mi |
| 388 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 257 g/mi |
| 5/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 6/10 |
| 5/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 7/10 |
| — | Charge time at 240V | 3 hrs |
| Hybrid | Powertrain | Plug-in hybrid |
| Premium gasoline | Fuel | Premium gas + electricity |
| 3.0L 6-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 3.0L 6-cyl turbo |
| 8-speed automatic | Transmission | 8-speed automatic |
| AWD | Drivetrain | AWD |
✓ marks the better value. EPA scores run 1–10 (10 is best). Volumes come from the EPA interior volume index and aren't published for every body style.
BMW X6 Hybrid vs Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid across model years
- BMW X6 Hybrid
- Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid
Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.
How they differ
Among 69 2022 midsize & large SUVs, the BMW X6 Hybrid ranks 33rd and the Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid 30th for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the BMW X6 Hybrid is a full hybrid, while the Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid is a plug-in hybrid.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2022 BMW X6 Hybrid or the 2022 Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid. The BMW X6 Hybrid is rated 23 MPG combined and the Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid 46 MPGe + 21 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2022 BMW X6 Hybrid vs. the Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, about $2,576 for the BMW X6 Hybrid and $2,470 for the Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid.
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